Jiang Ning woke up slumped over his desk, realizing his jacket had been draped over his back at some point.
Su Meng wasn't in her bed either.
He must have stayed up too late writing code the night before. Exhausted from a busy day, he'd had a few drinks with Su Meng before diving back into his work.
He'd fallen asleep without noticing when Su Meng had covered him with his jacket or when she'd left the bedroom.
Otherwise, as a Martial Dao Grandmaster, Jiang Ning would have sensed her presence without fail.
He got up, dressed, and washed his face before heading out.
To his surprise, Su Meng was busy in the kitchen, wearing an apron.
She was the CEO! She'd been raised by nannies since childhood. When had she ever set foot in a kitchen?
But Su Meng had her own thoughts. Now that she was married and a wife, Jiang Ning was no longer the "nanny dad" from before.
She shouldn't cling to the habit of having everything done for her.
She wanted to be the kind of wife who could shine in social settings and also manage the kitchen.
Though her culinary skills were lacking, Su Meng could still manage to make a basic breakfast.
At that moment, she was watching a "Wu Mengshao" video, where Jiang Ning was explaining how to make a teddy bear cake, and she was earnestly trying to follow along.
White flour had smudged her pretty face, giving her a comically cute appearance.
"Honey, let me take over!" Jiang Ning said as he entered the kitchen.
Su Meng replied without looking up, "No need. I'm doing fine. Husband, go wake Mengmeng up!"
"Alright."
Jiang Ning didn't stand on ceremony. After all, this teddy bear cake was the simplest recipe.
Having his beautiful goddess wife make him breakfast—what could be more delightful?
Jiang Ning went to Mengmeng's bedroom. "Mengmeng, my precious daughter, time to wake up."
"Hehe, Daddy, Mengmeng's already awake! Mengmeng's been a very, very good girl!"
Hearing Jiang Ning's voice, Mengmeng's eyes sprang open, her smile turning her eyes into crescent moons.
"Mmm, our Mengmeng is the best girl."
Jiang Ning quickly dressed Mengmeng and helped her wash up.
"Sit still, Mengmeng. Today, Daddy's going to braid two pigtails for you," Jiang Ning said, looking at Mengmeng's messy hair.
Before, he'd always just tied her hair into a ponytail—either one or two.
Now that he'd acquired the Grandmaster-level clothing design skill, his mind was filled with information about hairstyles, including how to braid pigtails.
"Daddy, what's a pigtail?" Mengmeng asked curiously.
Jiang Ning smiled. "You'll find out soon, Mengmeng. A pigtail looks like a twist, like a rope. It's very pretty.
It's like your friend Tuantuan's hair—she has pigtails!"
"Oh, yes! Yes! Mengmeng thinks Tuantuan's hair is pretty too!" Mengmeng clapped her hands happily.
Jiang Ning braided carefully, paying extra attention. Five minutes later, Mengmeng's pigtails were done, making her look even more lively and cute.
Her bright eyes, fair complexion, and high nose made her a classic beauty in the making.
"Daddy, what delicious breakfast are you making today?" Mengmeng asked eagerly.
"Mom's cooking today. She made you a heart-shaped little bear cake!"
Jiang Ning ruffled Mengmeng's hair and said affectionately, "Ah, it's Mom's cooking!" Mengmeng's face fell slightly.
Noticing her daughter's disappointment, Jiang Ning asked, "What's wrong, Mengmeng? Aren't you happy with the breakfast Mom made?"
"No, it's fine," Mengmeng forced a smile, trying to hide her feelings.
But children aren't very good at pretending, and her smile looked more like a bitter gourd than a happy one.
"Have you ever eaten Mom's breakfast before?"
"Yes."
"Was it bad?"
"Mm-hmm." Mengmeng nodded vigorously.
"Mengmeng, you can't be a picky eater. Everything Mom makes is made with love. We don't want to make her sad, do we?"
"But Mom's cooking is really just... not good," Mengmeng grumbled, pouting.
"Hmm, I bet Mom's cooking is much better today."
Jiang Ning thought to himself that Su Meng's cooking was bad because she either didn't add enough sugar, added too much, or baked the cake for too long, burning it.
However, he believed that after watching his videos, Su Meng wouldn't make the same mistakes again.
Jiang Ning had explained everything in meticulous detail: the exact amount of sugar, the number of eggs, the ingredients to add, the nutritional supplements to pair with it, the baking time, and so on.
Sure enough, when Jiang Ning and Mengmeng took the elevator to the first floor, they were greeted by a strong, pleasant aroma of baked eggs.
"Wow, Daddy! Mommy's cake smells amazing today!"
"If it smells good, eat plenty."
When Jiang Ning and Mengmeng entered the dining room, Su Meng was just walking out with a plate holding two bear-shaped cakes and a cup of hot milk. She proudly announced, "Here you go!"
The three sat at the table and began to eat. But as soon as they took their first bites, both Jiang Ning and Mengmeng's expressions turned grim. They wanted to vomit but didn't dare.
"What's wrong? Doesn't it taste good?" Su Meng asked, having not yet taken a bite herself.
The cake sat in their mouths, and they were torn between swallowing and spitting it out.
Mengmeng was in the same predicament. She had promised her dad she'd eat it, and she knew it was her mom's effort, but it was truly awful!
Even worse than before.
Seeing Jiang Ning and Mengmeng's puffed cheeks and sour faces, Su Meng curiosity got the better of her. She took a bite, then immediately ran to the bathroom and gagged, vomiting it all up.
Seeing Su Meng vomit, Jiang Ning and Mengmeng quickly stood up and rushed to the bathroom to join her.
Jiang Ning finally spoke, "Wife, you're something else. What an innovative idea—putting salt in the cake instead of sugar."
"Honey, I'm so sorry. I was watching the video next to me and accidentally used salt instead of sugar."
Su Meng felt deeply ashamed, having been too absorbed in the video's instructions.
"It's okay, wife. Let's just make some simple noodle soup instead."
Just as Jiang Ning's family was enjoying their cheerful breakfast together, they were unaware that since last night, when Huayin had pushed Jiang Ning's video into the highest traffic tier, the entire Xia Kingdom had been in a frenzy.
In residential buildings, the rhythmic *tap-tap-tap* of footsteps echoed from upstairs and downstairs.
In the dead of night, people lying in bed scrolling through videos came across Wu Mengshao's tap-dancing clips. Without thinking, they jumped out of bed and started tapping their feet, inadvertently waking their downstairs neighbors.
Such incidents were happening everywhere.
Since yesterday evening, whether in office buildings, residential communities, pedestrian streets, tourist areas, high-speed trains, buses, shopping malls, or public squares, bizarre phenomena had been occurring: the entire nation was dancing.
No one could explain the phenomenon, but people were dancing everywhere.
Some performed tap dances, their feet flailing in chaotic, uncoordinated kicks.
Others moved like soulless automatons, as if sleepwalking through their routines.
The street dancers were even more bizarre, many writhing and leaping on the floor like madmen.
Of course, the scene was filled with absurd and hilarious moments.
Meanwhile, Wu Mengshao's video shot to the top of the trending charts.
Videos of these strange dances began flooding every platform and news outlet.
The sheer volume was overwhelming.
Wu Mengshao's video went viral, shared and reposted endlessly.
At least 400 million people had watched the video.
A common trait among viewers was the irresistible urge to dance along to the rhythm.
Imagine the scene: 400 million people suddenly breaking into dance overnight.
Wu Mengshao's account now had over 100 million followers.
Likes, comments, and bullet screen messages never stopped.
Who cared about the dimly lit, blurry, and occasionally shaky "Tap Dance King" from before?
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